Reverence

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The act of revering; a token of respect or veneration; an Obeisance.

II. Reverence ·noun That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state.

III. Reverence ·vt To regard or treat with reverence; to regard with respect and affection mingled with fear; to Venerate.

IV. Reverence ·noun Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration.

V. Reverence ·noun A person entitled to be revered;

— a title applied to priests or other ministers with the pronouns his or your; sometimes poetically to a father.

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